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Q: What are the symptoms of depression?
Prolonged sadness or unexplained crying spells

Significant changes in appetite and sleep patterns

Irritability, anger, worry, agitation, anxiety

Pessimism, indifference

Loss of energy, persistent lethargy

Feelings of guilt, worthlessness

Inability to concentrate, indecisiveness

Inability to take pleasure in former interests, social withdrawal

Unexplained aches and pains

Recurring thoughts of death or suicide

---found this from a site on google
xoxo helpachick


Q: I really like abercrombies clothes but they are really expensive but abercrombie kids in fairly reasonable and i was wondering if i had a chance to fit into their clothes. i wear a small/medium now in juniors and the only reason i switched to juniors about 4 years ago is because all the clothes just didnt fit right like the pants werent long enough and the shirts were loose and stuff. well i know abercrombies clothes fit tightly both kids and juniors so do i have a chance to fit into their clothes?

the nearest abercrombie kids to me is like 45 mins away and i dont wanna drive there if i dont have any chance? any ideas?
hey! yeah i know some people who have done that with abercrombie. i think i might have tried it a time or two too. if i remember right the kids store clothes fit too. xoxo helpachick

Q:
Okay, I really really really want to have sex with him (a.k.a. my boyfriend) but everytime we are about to "do it", I chicken out.

I don't know why, I guess that it's because I'm a virgin.
But I wish I weren't so scared. And I can never figure
out why I back out.

What should I do? Wait to have sex? Or just hold my
tongue and get it over with?

[p.s.] i'm a female, 16 years old
hey! well, no matter how many other people are doing it, don't do it until you have absolutely no regretting feelings. you want to really really love the person you do it with. and if you do, well i know how you feel. but you need to keep your sanity. even though sex is "everything" it might not be. even though there seems to be a lot of people doing it, there is also a lot of people who dont. it just depends on who your talking to. xoxo helpachick

Q: hii! well today for the first time i tried putting a tampon in..i think its tampax pearl or something like that..and im not sure if i should like wear pads still to school or try to keep using tampons..because it took me awhile to get it in..since it was my first time..but then im scared that i wont be able to put it in again in school..but tampons are sooo much nicer! also the only scary thing is my period is SOOO heavy..its unbelieveable and i cant use the super absorbant ones because my mom only bought the regular ones and then since i just started using then i dont wanna start withh the super ones..i wanna try and get use to them! i think it would be easier on me for gym class (because running and blood going all over..is not the greatest feeling (sorry sooo..gross haha) but..rather than using a pad im just scared that it will leak..since its super heavy and im using a regular tampax..and that if i have to change it during school..i willbe late to class and i wont be able to get it in..what do u think i should do?? because i like tampons alot..its like you dont even have your period! ahh im soo confused..any help?? suggestions?? what would u do?..thanks!!
hey! well what i would do, is wear tampons on the weekends or when you're out of school, to begin with. once you wear them for so long this way (when you have lots of time to practice getting them in and changing them.) then once you get so you can do this fast, and you think you will be able to change them at school quick enough, that is when i would start wearing them to school. xoxo helpachick

Q: so i am a female at age 13 going on 14. and about a month ago when i was working on a project with two guys(nerds). anyways he started asking why i had a mastache. and yes everyone has hair their but it shouldnt be noticable like this is? how do i get rid of this problem?
please dont say ignore them
xoxo KML
hey! well when i was about 12 going on 13 the hair there started to be more noticable. so..what you need to do is go to the hairstylist and get it waxed. if you get your eyebrows waxed, its much like that. yes, it is going to hurt the first couple of times you get it done and it may be red for like a few minutes afterwards. but it is all worth it, and some places if you ask for it have like a numbing sort of lotion they can put on you before they wax to make the pain less. this is what i would do. xoxo helpachick

Q: Okay so I bought these awesomely cUTE tops for like $30 and they are cute. One is green and one's pink. I couldn't find my size and since I don't mind buyin small things I bought it. I tried it on this evenin and it's like tight (but cute still) and it's like relly short. Like 5 inches above to navel short. So I was thinkin like wear it under a hoodie or one of those hooded jackets....think it'lll luk cute?
yeah i think as long as you have the 5 in above the navel part covered..it will look cute!
xoxo helpachick

Q: 14/f...ok so i kno this guy named Peter and two of his friends, Tyler and Trevor. So I like Peter a lot but he's really really shy and hard to get to know but I still am able to talk to him. One day i was talking to him and everything seemed like it was going well but after he was gone one of my friends said that Tyler said behind my back that Peter has absolutely NO INTEREST IN ME. But the next day I was talking to him and it seemed like he was SORTA FLIRTING with me. But after that I asked Trevor if wat Tyler said was true and he said probably yes. I dont kno wat to think and keep in mind that he is REALLY shy and wat i consider flirting could just be him talking. Please help
I RATE HIGH
hey! well, i would say that since this guy is shy, and his friends know it, then they are used to him being this way. since he's shy, then he is absolutely shy around girls, and so his friends have never really seen him really really interested in girls before, so they never think of it i dunno possible really. this recently happened with one of my guy friends who is pretty shy around girls, and all his friends that are guys thought it was so weird when he asked a girl out..and got a girlfriend not too long ago. i think that since this guy will talk to you, and seems interested, then he probably is. just go easy and don't flirt so much that it will make him shy away again. dont always listen to what the friends say, because sometimes they dont know as much as they think they do.
xoxo helpachick

Q: OK i was just wondering if it was ok if i wore a tampon to school all day without changing it??

like i would put it in around 7:15 and take it out around 3:30

Is that to long?!?!
yeah..wearing it that long is a little to long. i'd change at least once about half way through the day, like after lunch
xoxo helpachick

Q: what movies are rachel leigh cook in ?
Nancy Drew
Descent
Matters of Life and Death


"Las Vegas"
- TV Episode
"Into the West"
American Crime
Stateside
My First Wedding (

Tempo
11:14
The Big Empty

Scorched
29 Palms
Tangled
Texas Rangers
Josie and the Pussycats
Blow Dry
)
Antitrust

"Batman Beyond"

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Get Carter
Sally


The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
"Dawson's Creek"
She's All That
The Hi-Line (
Living Out Loud
The Naked Man
Strike!

"The Outer Limits"
... The Eighteenth Angel
The Defenders: Payback
True Women
Country Justice
The House of Yes
Carpool
26 Summer Street
Tom and Huck
The Baby-Sitters Club
"WOAK Live"
xoxo helpachick

Q: What's a site that I can make my own web page? I need something like geosites but without having to use all the HTML.

www.freewebspace.com

Q: I have a situation. I'm hanging out with my friends tomorrow and it will be mostly outside in the woods. Anyway, it's supposed to be around 45 degrees outside. What can I wear and still look cute in? I want to stay warm! female//15. thanks!
hey! well i know exactly how you feel...
what i would do is wear of course some jeans and then wear warm socks and tennis shoes. as for your top, wear a long sleeved shirt and a hoodie over that. it should keep you warm. if you're a person who's hands and ears get cold easily, then bring some cute looking gloves and a ear band or cute hat. as long as you wear clothes you like that are warm, i think you'll be ok! have fun
xoxo helpachick

Q: my skin is extremely dry and flaky on my face. however, i am acne prone, so i dont' want to use a cream or something that could cause breakouts. however, the light moisturizers, such a cetaphil moisturizer (which do not cause my face to break out) don't help with the dryness much! any suggestions??
hey! well you sound exactly how my skin is at times, and when it gets dry like that i use mary kay velocity moisturizer. it works really good..like it moisturizes but you dont break out! xoxo helpachick

Q: I've decided I want to be more in shape and eat healthier. I don't neccasarily need to loose weight, 5'4" - 135 lbs. But I just want to tone up and eat better. Can anyone suggest work out plans / healthy eating habits / or websites to give me this information? It is greatly appreciated, getting ready for summer/prom =]

Thanks
hey well this is a sort of list my sister has made up to get herself ready for the same upcoming things. i follow things like this mentally, too.
1. only eat when your hungry, and only till full. also, try eating 2-3 meals a day that are healthy foods and portions. if you are a snack person instead of the cookies or chips try a apple or some yogurt.

2. excersize daily. this one is pretty much self explanitory. find a type of excersize you yourself really enjoy, and try doing it everyday. also, try doing some sit ups or crunches before you go to bed or in the mornings.

3. i've also heard that getting lots of sleep can also help you loose weight. i've been trying to get enough sleep myself lately, and it's hard, but really really try getting at the least, 9hours each night.
xoxo helpachick

Q: sometimes i jsut dont want to talk, and people notice that im not talking. I dont know waht it is but I just dont wanna open my mouth and its depressing. People always think im sad but i just really would rather not talk, i feel like i dont want people to hear me( which is weird cause ive wanted peopel to hear what i say all my life)

please halp
hey! well i'm not sure what your social status is like, or how much "you time" you get. so if this is your case, then please maybe try taking my advice. maybe the case is that you don't get enough time just to yourself. think about it. if you're around people most of the day except for when you sleep, then there are times when your just worn out from everything, and just want to relax and not talk all the time. this is very understandable. what you should try to do is get (haha this is gonna sound really anti social..but) get away from people for a little while every day if you can. and i mean really try to do this. if you can't find somewhere in your house to just be by yourself not doing much, then go outside on a long walk or a run. just take time to be by yourself and relax every once in a while. the results of this will be that once you've been by yourself a little while, you'll be ready for people again and all the hectic talking going on. xoxo helpachick

Q: hey my names melissa fatato in 14 years old theres this kid chris that im like in love with but he has a girl friend and he likes me but he doesnt wanna break up with her so he wants to cheat on her with me but i cant do that because i would hate it if some one did that to me but i cant stop thinking about him what should i do?!?!

ThE_OnE_AnD_OnLy
it's a simple solution..but it's gonna sound a little harsh and hard to do but i'm sorry. i know how you feel that you really like this guy, and you don't wanna hurt him, but tell him that if he really likes you, he will be able to break up with the other girl. if he really likes you..then why won't he break up with the other girl? ask him that, and tell him that you know cheating isn't right, and that if he likes you then you two should be together, and he shouldn't stay with the girl that he doesnt feel that way about. it would be hurting him and her.
xoxo helpachick

Q: First off, my parents and I have never been very close, I don't tell them much about my personal life so this is very new to me.
I want to tell them about my new boyfriend, however there rule is Absolutley No Dating until I'm 16. ( I figured I could still have a boyfriend, just not go like out to dinner ya know?) Anyways, the other night my dad said no boyfriends, when I tried to bring up the subject of my new boyfriend.

My question is, how to I calmly tell my parents about my new boyfriend? I Don't want them to make me break up with him because I really like him, but I hate to be lying to them.
hey! well my parents have had the same rule, but i have found a couple ways to bend the rule (with their permission!) first off, just calmly and casualy tell them that you have a boyfriend now. and if they know who he is, say "ya know,____?? yeah.." and they might start freaking out about how "no boys till 16" so then you need to get a little creative. a good way to do this would be by saying, well, he didnt ask me out on a DATE..and you guys just said no dating... and then propose the option of if he did ask you OUT then propose the idea of the two of you going with a group of people. this way it won't be just the two of you (this will look good to your parents i'm pretty sure) and so there will be other friends around too. but the group thing works for them, until your sixteen. and i know its hard but you're just gonna have to tell them about your b/f. just spit it out before you know what you're doing. seriously i thought a week about how i would tell my mom about my first b/f without her killing me. but it turns out...that she said that was ok. just say it calmly and cool and full of confidence. xoxo helpachick

Q: alright so, me and my bf have been together 2 months. . . im falling in love with him.. you may think oh thats really fast, but then again you cant help who or when you fall in love.. ok but i dont know if he loves me to.. my best friend tells me he does.. that it takes two people. and im scared to say it cuz i dont know what he will say back. . . so what should i do basically
well, if i were you i would tell him. i know how it feels to fall in love with someone, and kind of quickly. he said it first to me though, but we'd felt it longer before he actually came out and said it. so now that i think about it wait a couple weeks and really watch and listen to the way he treats you, and how he acts towards you and when you're around eachother. if it's clear that he feels strongly about you, then if i were you, i would tell him. sometime when it's just you two (or just you two in hearing range at least) and a moment when it wouldn't be totally random either. maybe sometime when he's bringing you home from a movie/date...if your old enough to where you go on those. or sometime over the phone, but i think in person would be best. best of luck and i think that if your best friend thinks he loves you, you will most likely have a good response from him when you tell him how you feel! xo helpachick

Q: Okay my brother and I are like really really close and recently he just moved to college (and im in 7 grade). Im so bored at home and I miss him so much. Also, I had a foster sister for a while and she recently moved away to another foster home because she had alot of anger issues. aNy ways im so bored and sad at home because now im like an only child. My parents are thinking about fostering again but its going really slow with our caseworker and all, and at home I sometimes get depressed and stuff. I have like three or four really close friends and a boyfriend but only one of them lives close enough to see me outside of school(and sometimes she gets pretty annoying just cause im around her so much) Does anybody have advice about stuff to do or something that will keep me busy? All it seems like I do all day is sit on the couch or computer. Thanx!!
I rate high also...
hey! well i sort of know how you feel because my sister graduates soon and will go to college, and we are super close so i know it will be hard for me too. but you still need to live a life of your own..and enjoy it!!! so here's somethings to hopefully keep you occupied:
**find a hobby that maybe you havent tried before or don't do that much; scrapbooking, collaging with old magazines you have, drawing, poetry, writing, reading, or anything else that comes to your mind. those are things you could do at home.

**find at least one form of excersize you can do everyday. like go on a run every morning or night, do some basketball..even if it is just shooting hoops, maybe practice tennis somewhere or volleyball.

**also, friends are important so since your friends live sort of far away (i definitly know how you feel...this is how it is with me too) you need to just like get on the phone/im and plan times to get together on weekends and stuff. if they go to the same school as you, then also you can all go to the sports stuff, dances, or other school activities. if they dont go to your school then plan times to get together anyways, and also if your schools compete in things, go to those events to see eachother too!

well, i hope i helped give you an idea on some stuff to do anyways! hope i helped and hope you find something to have fun with!!!xo helpachick

Q: any one got pictures of some cute hair syles for long hair thats easy to do by myself or maybe the help of my mom? thanxs
hey! well i couldn't get the pictures to paste on here so here are some links you can go to to look at the pictures yourself..it should have some instructions too!! xo helpachick

http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip167.htmns

http://beauty.about.com/od/zassortedhairstyles/

http://beauty.ivillage.com/makeovers/hairlessons/0,,n88m,00.html

Q: i was just wondering if you can give me any advice on a good place to take a girl out on a first date. which would be better,the movies or the mall. if a movie what one would be the best. if the mall what oculd i do there.
hey well i would go to the movies for a first date. that way there won't be any really awkward moments where you dont know what to talk about...since it is the first date. it will turn out to all be pretty fun and pick a movie that you know a girl wouldn't mind seeing..but that you wouldnt mind either. if you have another friend that's a girl maybe ask for her opinion on what she thinks a good date movie would be (since i dont know which movies are at your theatre...) but just something with not to much blood and goor and fighting, but something that you would enjoy as well. xoxo helpachick

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helpachick
hey im helpachick & i want to help you if i can. more than most of the questions i answer i have experienced something close to that myself. so feel free to ask&leave stuff in my inbox or whatever, and i'll try to get back soonish.

what about me?
I'm in college majoring in Fashion Textiles and Merchandising. I love fashion, boys, my friends, music, and love being active and outdoors. theres a lot more i could put about me but this is advicenators not myspace!!
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